TOPIC IDEAS

EDUCATION Benefits
1. Reading books (picture ● open/broaden/widen knowledge about many fields such as…: mở
books, textbooks, e- rộng kiến thức về nhiều lĩnh vực
books … )
● give sb valuable experience: mang đến trải nghiệm quý giá
2. Study abroad
3. Online learning improve=enhance=boost=foster=sharpen many skills (communication skills,
4. Extracurricular activities hand-on skills, social skills, problem-solving skills, time-management
(volunteer, unpaid/part- skills,...)
time jobs,...) ● flexible schedule: thời gian linh hoạt
5. Lifelong learning ● learn at one’s own pace: học theo nhịp của bản thân => improve self-
6. Learning English
study skills
7. Homeschooling
8. Art (should schools cut ● take the ownership of study
Arts/ Should government ● take in knowledge/ absorb knowledge: tiếp thu kiến thức
invest in Art?) ● networking opportunities: open relationships, make more friends
9. Deciding school subjects
10. University ● stand a good chance of career prospects: get a good job with a high
education and vocational salary, get promotion
school ● become more confident
11. Being taught by
● Topic 9:
native English teachers
only ● decided by authorities: control and ensure quality / compare
educational needs and standards (broad perspectives) / know
the needs of society => offer the most useful and suitable
curriculum including knowledge and social/necessary skills for
students’ future jobs
 decided by teachers: have a practical teaching experience / know the ability
of each student => give the best curriculum / directly inspire students =>
students have interest/motivation to study (Eg: Bia vd: …% students tend to
join in extra classes organized by teachers to get better studying materials
for exams.)
Drawbacks
● Online learning:
+ limit the interaction between teachers and students
+ limit on face-to-face interaction
+ get eyesight problems
● Homeschooling
+, limit the interaction between teachers and students
+, children do not have a chance to experience school environment

ENVIRONMENT Causes:
1. Global warming ● Human:
2. Green energy = +, lack of awareness
alternative energy = +, waste from household => … pollution
renewable energy +, break laws: illegal poaching, illegal logging
(benefits, drawbacks) +, overuse chemical products
3. E-waste
● The development of industry
4. Air pollution
5. Deforestation ● Overpopulation = population explosion
6. Loss of biodiversity ● Mismanagement of local authorities
Solutions: both individuals and government/local authorities should
take the responsibility/ take measures/ take steps
● individuals:
+, raise awareness
+, join hands to launch campaigns
 +, propagate
+, Topic 3: should buy second-hand products
● government/local authorities
+, bring in/introduce new laws
+, fine heavily/ impose harsh penalties on those who break laws on
purpose
+, construct/install/install … (install waste treatment plants)
+, Topic 3: Install landfills about 1km out of residents
Effects: has negative impacts on people’s health and environment

● Green energy / Renewable energy/ Alternative energy

● Benefits
+, never run out
+, do not take any kinds of fossil fuels to generate power
+, eco-friendly
+, reduce generation costs
+, minimize carbon footprints
Eg: solar energy in Japan
● Drawbacks
+, depend on nature => hard to store energy
+, blackout
+, saving technology: limit
Eg: energy saving method in Germany

THE MASS ● Benefits

MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY +, take in information / update news / open knowledge / look up
1. Playing video games +, entertainment: release stress
2. Social networking sites +, improve work efficiency
3. AI/Robot
 4. Using phones at school +, interact with more people
5. Technology in education +, technology in education: make lectures interesting,... / convenient
6. Watching TV (online learning)
+, improve self-study skills: join forums in the Internet
● Drawbacks
+, get eyesight problems
+, abuse, addict
+, limit social/real interaction
+, distract students from studying
+, social evils: inaccurate news => youth crimes (eg: imitate violent
actions)
+, AI/Robot: human too depend on AI => become lazy /
unemployment

WORK ● Job hopping/ Start up

1. Job hopping
● Benefits
2. Start up
3. Brain drain/Human capital +, broaden knowledge
flight +, improve many necessary skills (list skills…)
4. Working from home +, networking opportunities / open relationships
5. Job satisfaction +, better income
+, Job satisfaction: boost mood, motivation => work effectively /
positive working environment/ set goals / reduce stress
● Drawbacks
+, financial instability
+, job hopping: limit people’s support and collaboration / miss out on
getting promotion
+, start up: more pressure / hard to balance work and personal life
+, Job satisfaction: financial burden, personal interest and demand’
imbalance
 3. Human capital flight
● Causes:
+, international integration => study abroad => many people tend to
settle down
+, developed countries offer better wage and welfare bond
+, developed countries: higher quality of life/ living standard
● Solutions:
+, people: raise awareness of devoting to their countries.
+, domestic companies: offer better wage and welfare
+, propaganda of patriotism

FAMILY 1. Nuclear family / Extended family ( lợi ích của Nuclear family chính là
1. Nuclear family/Extended bất lợi của Extended family và ngược lại)
family ● Nuclear family: modern outlook
2. Single parent family
● Benefits:
(Causes:
divorce/separation/ +, harmony and peace (fewer conflicts/misunderstandings) (có
underage pregnancy) thể áp dụng với đề single parent family)
3. Delaying childbearing +, financial stability
4. Arranged/Voluntary +, personal responsibilities
marriage +, children independence
+, strong bond
● Drawbacks:
+, children insecurity: parents pursue their own careers
+, limit support from grandparents
+, financial burden
3. Delaying childbirth
● Causes
+, women independence
 +, develop economy
+, contraception methods
+, take priority over careers
Eg: Japan
● Effects: (good/positive)
+, parents: have more chances to work, devote, enjoy / financial
stability
+, children: good foundation, decent life / positive development
(physical and mental health)
4. Arranged/Voluntary marriage
● Arranged marriage: business transaction/deal between parents /
deeply rooted culture in many parts of world => lack of mutual
understanding => divorce => negative impacts on children
● Voluntary marriage: love is the foundation => mutual understanding
=> strong bond => positive impacts on children

TRAFFIC Traffic accidents

1. Traffic accidents ● Causes:
2. Building skytrain +, break laws: drink alcohol, drive carelessly,...
3. Public transport +, overpopulation => traffic jams in rush hours
● Solutions: Individuals and government
Building skytrain
● Benefits
+, Reduce traffic jams => minimize traffic accidents
+, faster transporting
+, fewer barriers => safer
● Drawbacks
 +, pickpocketing phenomenon
+, waiting hours => uncomfortable
+, higher cost of construction
+, noise pollution

HEALTH 1,2
1. Childhood obesity ● unhealthy
2. High tax on junk food
● lack of consumption’s control
3. Biotech foods
● Childhood obesity: lack of physical activities / surrounding
environment
3. Biotech foods = genetically modified foods
● Benefits:
+, good for health: nutrients
+, develop the innovative ability of companies
● Drawbacks:
+, high cost, expensive
+, require high investment
+, business competition

OTHER TOPICS 1. Life expectancy

1. Life expectancy ● Problems:
2. Success in sports +, development of healthcare systems
3. Girls learn how to cook/do +, more people of retirement age: receive a pension
housework +, limit workforce/ labor force
4. Traveling alone or in a +, governments get less money in taxes => tax burden on working people
group
● Solutions:
5. Eating at home or at
restaurant +, government: increase the retirement age / encourage immigration
6. Fashion 0. Success in sport (natural ability and hard work)
7. Buying products abroad ● natural ability: passion/ motivation / health condition => do not need to
8. Traveling by planes make too much efforts
9. Tourism Eg: Messi
● hard work: perseverance/ more discipline => improve skills/body
endurance => set goals => motivation
7. Buying products abroad:
● Benefits:
+, many options with competitive prices
+, diverse products
+, promote international trade’s development / logistics’s growth
● Drawbacks
+, a threat to domestic market/ local products: reduce the sales
+, waste time + money
+, fake products